1 Kings 11:1-13

1 Kings 11:1-13

[1] But king  Solomon  loved  many  strange  women,  together with the daughter  of Pharaoh,  women of the Moabites,  Ammonites,  Edomites,  Zidonians,  and Hittites;  [2] Of the nations  said  unto the children  of Israel,  Ye shall not go in  unto you: for surely  they will turn away  your heart  after  their gods:  Solomon  clave  [3] And he had seven  hundred  wives,  princesses,  and three  hundred  concubines:  and his wives  turned away  his heart.  [4] For it came to pass, when  Solomon  was old,  that his wives  turned away  his heart  after  other  gods:  and his heart  was not perfect  with the LORD  his God,  as was the heart  of David  his father.  [5] For Solomon  after  Ashtoreth  the goddess  of the Zidonians,  and after  Milcom  the abomination  of the Ammonites.  [6] And Solomon  did  evil  in the sight  of the LORD,  and went not fully  after  the LORD,  as did David  his father.  [7] Then did Solomon  build  an high place  for Chemosh,  the abomination  of Moab,  in the hill  that is before  Jerusalem,  and for Molech,  the abomination  of the children  of Ammon.  [8] And likewise did  he for all his strange  wives,  which burnt incense  and sacrificed  unto their gods.  [9] And the LORD  was angry  with Solomon,  because his heart  was turned  from the LORD  God  of Israel,  which had appeared  unto him twice,  [10] And had commanded  him concerning this thing,  after  other  gods:  but he kept  not that which the LORD  commanded.  [11] Wherefore the LORD  said  unto Solomon,  Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept  my covenant  and my statutes,  which I have commanded  thee, I will surely  the kingdom  from thee, and will give  it to thy servant.  [12] Notwithstanding in thy days  I will not do  it for David  thy father's  sake: but I will rend  it out of the hand  of thy son.  [13] Howbeit  I will not rend away  all the kingdom;  but will give  one  tribe  to thy son  for David  my servant's  sake, and for Jerusalem's  sake which I have chosen.